Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Mali
Mali: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 20.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Mali stood at 20.4%.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Mali peaked at 28.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1994.
That places Mali 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Mali, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 11.2% | — |
| 1968 | 7.6% | -31.6% |
| 1969 | 11.1% | +45.2% |
| 1970 | 11.8% | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 12.7% | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 13.8% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 26.3% | +52.8% |
| 1975 | 28.7% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 27.3% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 20.7% | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 22.4% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -33.2% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 7.6% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 20.5% | 11.8% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 8.7% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 5.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 15.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.4% | 24.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 138 Solomon Islands 21.7% compare
- 139 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.9% compare
- 140 Syrian Arab Republic 20.7% compare
- 142 Suriname 20.3% compare
- 143 Benin 19.8% compare
- 144 Algeria 19.6% compare
More financial sector data for Mali
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 235,409 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 197.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.4% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 733.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Broad money 30.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 20.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Mali?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Mali was 20.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1994.
- How does Mali rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Mali ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.